With the World Meeting of Families now less than a year away, it wasn’t surprising that this year’s Faith and Life Convention in the Diocese of Down and Connor should have focused in large part on the theme of family, not least as expressed in Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ exhortation on marriage and the family.…
Centenary celebrations for historical Mayo church A Mass marking the centenary of St Patrick’s Church in Newport, Co. Mayo was celebrated by Fr Tod Nolan. Referencing the historical significance of the church, local historian Joe McDermott said: “St. Patrick’s Church on Barrack Hill dominates the town of Newport. The church was erected by John Sisk…
A renowned Irish songwriter has called on the Church to consecrate the ground at traditional sites where Ireland’s unbaptised children are buried. Brendan Graham, who won the Eurovision song contest twice with ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids’ and ‘The Voice’ in 1994 and 1996, said it would be a massive thing for the Church to do.…
The Mullingar Parish Adoration Committee has planned a Eucharistic Assembly giving people a chance to “affirm their dedication”. The event will take place in Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar on Saturday October 14, and is for people who take part in Eucharistic dedication in parishes across Westmeath. “I am very excited that Mullingar parish will host this…
For 25 years worshippers in Shannon and Kilrush have attended the Matt Talbot Novena to pray for those who are suffering or have been affected by addiction. Matt Talbot grew up in poverty as his father was an alcoholic. He also began drinking heavily until he was 28, leaving his life in ruins. After taking…
Catholic choir members are being asked to sing in Jerusalem for Israel’s 70th anniversary in a celebration on May 14, the day Israel was declared a state. The 100 piece choir will sing Irish composer Cormac O’Duffy’s oratorio ‘Hear! O Israel’ at the Mount Scopus Amphitheatre overlooking the Judean desert. Mr O’Duffy has dreamt of…
The new Papal Nuncio, Jude Thaddeus Okolo, attended the memorial Mass of a devout Nigerian women in Drogheda, Louth. Fr Louis Illah of St Mary’s parish in Navan officiated the Mass of Mrs Celine Olienna Bridget Orji. It was attended by members of St Peter’s Church and the Nigerian community. Mrs Orji was very active…
The renowned pilgrimage shrine of Lough Derg in Co. Donegal is to have a new Prior, following the announcement of the Clogher Diocesan Changes by the Diocesan Administrator, Msgr Joseph McGuinness. Fr Laurence (La) Flynn, the present parish priest of Ballybay (Tullycorbet), Co. Monaghan, is to take over the role on October 1. He will…
The US’s official Marian apparition shrine can learn from Knock, the bishop responsible for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help has said. Green Bay’s Bishop David Ricken, who visited the Mayo shrine this week as part of a diocesan pilgrimage to Ireland, told The Irish Catholic that the shrine at Champion, Wisconsin is several…
A Dublin priest was jeered at by mourners when he gave a passionate sermon against crime and drugs during the funeral of a gangland murder victim. Speaking at the funeral of Darragh Nugent – gunned down as part of a west Dublin feud – at the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rowlagh, Fr…
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